Economy & Jobs — Alachua County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments6,630
Total Employees97,912
Avg Annual Employment139,023
Avg Annual Pay$63,829
Total Annual Wages$8,873,715,844
Annual Payroll (thousands)$5,040,506
Unemployment Rate5.1%

Income

Median Household Income$57,566
Poverty Rate20.2%
IRS Returns119,510
Total AGI (thousands)$9,639,997
Average AGI per Return$80,663

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$2,280,369,045
Per Capita$8,189
Population Basis278,468

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)166,598
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,408
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants211
Fast Food235
Bars27
Coffee & Snacks66

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.213850+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.532366+00:00.